What ship was Francis Scott Key captured on?

Answer 1

He was not captured. Just before the bombardment of Ft. McHenry he had gone to negotiate the release of a friend, r, William Beane, who had been taken prisoner by the British & was being held by their navy on a ship in the harbor. The prisoner exchange was successfully concluded and Key and his two companions were released from the British Naval ship onto a US ship that was temporarily required to stay behind the British Naval formation that was preparing to shell the fort. That is where he watched the bombardment from & where he saw in the a.m. that the US flag still waved above Ft. Mc Henry, inspiring him to write a poem "The Defense of Ft. Mc. Henry" which eventually became "The Star Spangled Banner."

Answer 2

He wasn't captured. He went to the British fleet off Baltimore to secure the release of an arrested friend, Dr. William Beanes. Because he became aware of British plans for an attack on Fort McHenry, he and his associate John Skinner, and Dr. Beanes, were kept aboard British ships and not released until after the attack was concluded.

During the attack, Key penned a poem that would later become The Star-Spangled Banner.

Answer 3

His ship wasn't captured. He had traveled to the British fleet off Baltimore to secure the release of a prisoner, Dr. William Beanes, who was being held there. Key and John Skinner secured the release of Beanes, but the three men were detained overnight aboard ship, until after a British attack on Fort McHenry was concluded.

Key wrote the poem that became the Star Spangled Banneras he observed the attack. He was standing on deck when in the breaking dawn he saw the flag still flying over Fort McHenry, after the British had bombarded it all night. The Americans won the battle and the flag still flew.

Answer 4

yes he was and while he was captured he wrote the star spangled banner

Answer 5

he did not go to jail